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Ten years ago today, Kev Wilkin left

By MJNB15/3 08:15Fri Mar 15 08:15:14 2024

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Or managed his last Boro game anyway.

15th March 2014

Aldershot 2-2 Boro’

Armson and Cowan on the scoresheet putting us 2-0 up before we eventually drew.

Kev left two days later to join Wrexham, with Boro’ sitting 4th in the national league.

The start of the downfall.

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Re: Ten years ago today, Kev Wilkin left

By VS Dysfunctional (VS Boro)15/3 09:31Fri Mar 15 09:31:48 2024In response to Ten years ago today, Kev Wilkin left Top of thread

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The start of the decline was 13-May-12 at Gainsborough :)

Relegation from the Conference was always going to be WHEN and not IF.
Perhaps if KW had stayed it may have been delayed by a season, but was inevitable.

2nd at the time was Alfreton (relegated with Boro the next season).

Also, in that season there were the likes of Macclesfield and Hereford (both who have gone bust since) and also Hyde, Tamworth, Welling, Salisbury.

Football is transient and littered with clubs struggling having over achieved.
Same season -Yeovil were in the Championship.

>>>> Former Nuneaton Boro fan <<<<

Edited by VS Boro at 09:34:28 on 15th March 2024

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Re: Ten years ago today, Kev Wilkin left

By boro4415/3 11:25Fri Mar 15 11:25:19 2024In response to Re: Ten years ago today, Kev Wilkin left Top of thread

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When the Boro decided to go full time didn’t help either .

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Re: Ten years ago today, Kev Wilkin left

By VS Dysfunctional (VS Boro)15/3 11:56Fri Mar 15 11:56:40 2024In response to Re: Ten years ago today, Kev Wilkin left Top of thread

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I am not 100% convinced by that.

The problem with that decision was Thorn was alone and let every other income source dry up.

When Boro reached the playoffs (just) in 2015/16 the returned loss (for year ending 2016) was £84,000 (and 2017) £60,000

Compare that to the 2022 (just above relegation from SLP) when it was a loss of £160,000.

>>>> Former Nuneaton Boro fan <<<<

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Re: Ten years ago today, Kev Wilkin left

By MJNB15/3 19:30Fri Mar 15 19:30:12 2024In response to Re: Ten years ago today, Kev Wilkin left Top of thread

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Boro didn’t make the 2015/16 playoffs.

The Rushall playoff last year was our first playoff since the win at Gainsborough in 2012.

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Re: Ten years ago today, Kev Wilkin left

By VS Dysfunctional (VS Boro)15/3 19:42Fri Mar 15 19:42:28 2024In response to Re: Ten years ago today, Kev Wilkin left Top of thread

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Sorry - for some reason I keep thinking the defeat at Boston was a play off game -/——- in some ways it was, but wasn’t

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Re: Ten years ago today, Kev Wilkin left

By Boropod (BoroughPod)15/3 20:22Fri Mar 15 20:22:10 2024In response to Re: Ten years ago today, Kev Wilkin left Top of thread

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Docked 3 points (we would have finished 4th) so would have been in playoffs.

Note to self, 'be careful what you wish for'

Edited by BoroughPod at 20:23:00 on 15th March 2024

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Re: Ten years ago today, Kev Wilkin left

By boro4415/3 09:10Fri Mar 15 09:10:29 2024In response to Ten years ago today, Kev Wilkin left Top of thread

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Best manager we had for many a year, and we haven’t had a better one since.

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Re: Ten years ago today, Kev Wilkin left

By Lord of the Manor15/3 10:08Fri Mar 15 10:08:44 2024In response to Re: Ten years ago today, Kev Wilkin left Top of thread

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Best manager The most successful we had for many a year, and we haven’t had a better successful one since.

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